Find out how popular the last name d'Apremont is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named d'Apremont.

d'Apremont, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the d'Apremont surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of d'Apremont in America

d'Apremont is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The d'Apremont surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname d'Apremont.

We can also compare 2010 data for d'Apremont to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name d'Apremont

The surname DAPREMONT has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" and "pre" meaning "meadow" or "field," combined with the word "mont" meaning "hill" or "mount." This suggests that the name likely originated as a geographic reference to a specific location, perhaps a meadow or field near a hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DAPREMONT name can be found in the early 13th century, when a certain Geoffroy de Apremont was mentioned in various chronicles and documents from the region of Champagne in northeastern France. This individual was likely a member of the nobility or a landowner, as the use of the "de" prefix was common among the aristocracy of that era.

Another notable figure bearing the DAPREMONT surname was Jean d'Apremont, a French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 14th century. He was born around 1320 and served as a knight under the French king Charles V.

In the 15th century, the DAPREMONT name appeared in various legal and administrative records from the region of Lorraine, located in present-day northeastern France and western Germany. One such record mentions a certain Hubert Dapremont, who was involved in a land dispute in the year 1487.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the DAPREMONT surname was François d'Apremont, a French poet and humanist scholar who lived from around 1540 to 1605. He was well-known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin texts, as well as his own poetic works.

In the 17th century, a member of the DAPREMONT family named Nicolas d'Apremont gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was born in 1630 and is credited with the design and construction of several notable buildings and fortifications in the region of Franche-Comté, located in eastern France.

Over the centuries, the DAPREMONT surname has undergone various spellings and variations, including Daprémont, Dapremonte, and Dapremant, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations within France. However, the core meaning and geographic origins of the name have remained consistent throughout its long history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name d'Apremont

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname d'Apremont.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for d'Apremont was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of d'Apremont has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name d'Apremont was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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